Louisiana Prisons & Convicts
Louisiana State Penitentiary Museum
History of the prison
Louisiana State Convict Camp
1930 index of prisoners
Louisiana State Penitentiary Records, 1866-1936
This collection includes a seven volume index of prisoners and 36 volumes of registers of convicts admitted to the prison. This collection is being published as images become available. It is free to browse the images.
Louisiana Outlaws & Criminals
Jake Bird
Jake Bird was born “somewhere out in Louisiana where there ain’t no post office.”
Louisiana Court Records
Louisiana Court Records
Where to find records
Court, Government, & Criminal Records
Court records are an often overlooked, yet very valuable tool for finding information to assist you in your research. Land records, such as deeds, allow you to tie an ancestor to a specific place at a point in time. Other court records like those dealing with finances and estates often list related family members or give interesting details like the total value of property owned by your ancestors to add interest to your family history.
Louisiana Executions
Executions in Louisiana
1722 – 1961